A poem is never finished, only abandoned.
—Paul Valery[……]
There is an alchemy in sorrow. It can be transmuted into wisdom, which, if it does not bring joy, can yet bring happiness.
—Pearl Buck[……]
The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right place but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.
—Dor[……]
The best measure of a man’s honesty isn’t his income tax return. It’s the zero adjust on his bathroom scale.
—Arthur C. Clarke[……]
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.
—Abraham Lincoln[……]
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.
—William Ellery Channing[……]